Santa Monica Cycle Path on Washington Boulevard at Western Avenue, looking west, Los Angeles, June 1900

The Santa Monica Cycle Path, opened in 1900, was an 18-mile long, six-foot-wide, gravel bike lane running between the City of Santa Monica, California and downtown Los Angeles.[1][2] The Santa Monica Cycle Path is referred to as Los Angeles' first bike lane.[3][4]

History

The effort to fund the Santa Monica Cycle Path began in 1896, organized and built through the efforts of Bob Lennie and Joseph Ostendorff, owners of a bicycle shop located at the corner of Fourth and Main streets.[3]

The Santa Monica Cycle Path is visible in this 1900 map of Los Angeles labeled cycle path.

See also

References

  1. ^ Masters, Nathan (2013-09-19). "The Santa Monica Cycle Path: L.A.'s First Bike Lane". KCET. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. ^ Stromberg, Joseph (2015-06-30). "In 1900, Los Angeles had a bike highway — and the US was a world leader in bike lanes". Vox. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. ^ a b "Cycle Path". www.cheviothillshistory.org. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  4. ^ Masters, Nathan (2011-03-24). "A Brief History of Bicycles in the Los Angeles Area". KCET. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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